List of Bangladeshi flags explained
This is a list of flags used in Bangladesh. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Bangladesh.
National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|
| 1972–present | | A red disc on top of a green field, offset slightly toward the hoist.[1] |
| 1972–present | Flag of Bangladesh (vertical). | | |
Government flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|
| 1972–present | Presidential standard | The presidential seal on a dark red background[2] |
| 1972–present | | Seal of the prime minister on a dark red background |
| 1996–2008 | | Seal of the chief adviser on a dark red background |
| 1972–present | Flag of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) | Seal of the Parliament on a Bangladesh green background |
| 1972-present | Flag of the Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parlament) | Seal of the Speaker of the Parliament on a Bangladesh green background |
| 1972–present | Flag of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh | Seal of the Supreme Court on a blue background | |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|
| 1972–present | | A three-colored flag with the joint-services emblem in the center |
| 1972–present | | The Army's badge on a green field |
| 1972–present | | A sky-blue ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton, and the Air Force roundel in the fly |
| 1972–present | | A white ensign with the Flag of Bangladesh in the canton |
| 1995 – present | | A light blue ensign with the flag of Bangladesh in the canton |
| 1972–present | | The Army's badge on a green field |
| 1972–present | | The Navy's badge on a blue field |
| 2010–present | Flag of the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) | The BGB's badge on a maroon field |
| 1977–present | Flag of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (Armed Forces) | The DGFI's Insignia on a green field |
| 1948 – present | Regimental Flag of East Bengal Regiment (Bangladesh Army) | EBR's Insignia on a dark maroon field |
| 2016–Present | Regimental Flag of Para Commando Brigade (Bangladesh Army) | Para Commando Brigade Insignia on a dark purple field |
| 1976–Present | Regimental Flag of President Guard Regiment (PGR) (Bangladesh Army) | PGR's Insignia on a red field |
| 1972-present | Flag of 66th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army in Rangpur Cantonment | | |
Police and Civil Defense Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|
| 1972–present | | Logo of Bangladesh Police on a dark blue field |
| 1971–present | | Logo of Criminal Investigation Department (Bangladesh) on a dark blue field |
| 1971–present | | |
| 1981–present | Flag of the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence | Logo of Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence on an orange field |
| 1948–present | Flag of the Bangladesh Ansar-VDP | |
| 1972–present | | Bangladesh Customs is their badge, outlined in white, on a dark blue background. |
| 1986–present | | Insignia of Special Security Force on a dark green field | |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|
| 750–1160 | | A green flag with a yellow Dharmachakra on the left and a yellow vertical stripe on the right. |
| 751-842 | | A red field with a golden stripe with 3 green squares inside the golden stripe, the sun and the moon upwards and a snow leopard in the center. |
| 1023–1070 | | A red swallowtailed field with a tiger in the center. |
| 1160–1205 | | A Saffron yellow coloured swallowtail flag with Shiva sitting on a Lotus Flower encircled by a garland of Rudraksha. |
| 1205–1208 | | A red field with a white crescent and 5-pointed star and 2 black crossed swords. |
| 1231–1338 | | A dark green flag with a black strip left of center. |
| 1352–1576 | | A white flag with two red strips at the top and bottom. |
| 1576–1858 | | Mughal Empire Alam flag that was primarily moss green.[3] |
| 1717–1757 | | A white flag with three red barrels and a red sword.[4] |
| 1858–1947 | The official state flag of the British Empire for use in India | The Flag of the United Kingdom. |
| 1885–1947 | | The Union Jack with the insignia of the Order of the Star of India beneath the Imperial Crown of India. |
| 1880–1947 | Flag of the British Raj A civilian flag used to represent British India internationally.
| A Red Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Star of India displayed in the fly. |
| 1803–1947 | | A Blue Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Bengal Presidency Emblem displayed in the fly. |
| 1947-1971 | | Green flag with a white crescent and star on it, and a white strip to its left. See List of Pakistani flags for more. |
| March – December 1971 | Flag of Mukti Bahini (Liberation Forces) | A flag with a red background, a white disk and a hand holding a rifle- bayonet in the middle. |
| 1971– 1972 | Flag of Provisional Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, used after independence too. | A flag with a green background, a red disk and a yellow map of the country in the middle[5] | |
Political flags
Separatist rebel movements
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Flag description. https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004322/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2081.html. dead. June 13, 2007. The world fact book. CIA USA. 4 January 2014.
- http://www.bangabhaban.gov.bd/ Bangabhaban
- Web site: Metcalfe . Thomas Theophilus . 1843 . A panorama in 12 folds showing the procession of the Emperor Bahadur Shah to celebrate the feast of the 'Id. f. 59v-A . 2022-05-11 . British Library.
- Book: Vlaggen van alle Natien. 1862. Steenbergen.
- https://www.fotw.info/flags/bd.html Flag of Bangladesh
